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FRANCE
| France is a democracy with a President as chief of state. He appoints the Prime Minister and can dissolve the parliament. France has a bicameral parliament, with the National Assembly the stronger part. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| President |
Chirac, Jacques |
| Prime Minister |
De Villepin, Dominique |
| Min. of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, and Rural Affairs |
Gaymard, Herve |
| Min. of Civil Service, State Reform, and Regional Development |
Delevoye, Jean-Paul |
| Min. of Culture & Communication |
Aillagon, Jean-Jacques |
| Min. of Defense and War Veterans |
Alliot-Marie, Michele |
| Min. of Ecology and Sustainable Development |
Bachelot-Narquin, Roselyne |
| Min. of Economy, Finances, and Industry |
Mer, Francis |
| Min. of Equipment, Transport, Housing, Tourism and the Sea |
de Robien, Gilles |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs |
de Villepin, Dominique |
| Min. of Health, the Family, and the Handicapped |
Mattei, Jean-Francois |
| Min. of the Interior, Internal Security, and Local Liberties |
Sarkozy, Nicolas |
| Min. of Justice |
Perben, Dominique |
| Min. of Overseas Territories |
Girardin, Brigitte |
| Min. of Social Affairs, Labor, and Solidarity |
Fillon, Francois |
| Min. of Sports |
Lamour, Jean-Francois |
| Min. of Youth, National Education, and Research |
Ferry, Luc |
| Min. Del. for the Budget |
Lambert, Alain |
| Min. Del. for Cooperation and Francophone Affairs |
Wiltzer, Pierre-Andre |
| Min. Del. for European Affairs |
Lenoir, Noelle |
| Min. Del. for Foreign Trade |
Loos, Francois |
| Min. Del. for the Family |
Jacob, Christian |
| Min. Del. for Industry |
Fontaine, Nicole |
| Min. Del. for Local Liberties |
Devedjian, Patrick |
| Min. Del. for Parity and Professional Equality |
Ameline, Nicole |
| Min. Del. for Research and New Technologies |
Haignere, Claudie |
| Min. Del. for Schools |
Darcos, Xavier |
| Min. Del. for Towns and Urban Renewal |
Borloo, Jean-Louis |
| Sec. of State for the Disabled |
Boisseau, Marie-Therese |
| Sec. of State for the Elderly |
Falco, Hubert |
| Sec. of State for the Fight Against Poverty and Social Exclusion |
Versini, Dominique |
| Sec. of State for Foreign Affairs |
Muselier, Renaud |
| Sec. of State for the Justice Ministry Property Program |
Bedier, Pierre |
| Sec. of State for Relations with Parliament and Spokesman for the Government |
Cope, Jean-Francois |
| Sec. of State for Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce, and Artisans, Professional Occupations, and Consumer Affairs |
Dutreil, Renaud |
| Sec. of State for State Reform |
Plagnol, Henri |
| Sec. of State for Sustainable Development |
Saifi, Tokia |
| Sec. of State for Tourism |
Bertrand, Leon |
| Sec. of State for Transport and the Sea |
Bussereau, Dominique |
| Sec. of State for War Veterans |
Mekachera, Hamlaoui |
| Governor, Bank of France |
Trichet, Jean-Claude |
| Ambassador to the US |
Levitte, Jean-David |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
Rochereau de la Sabliere, Jean-Marc |
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